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PELARGONroM macranthon. 
Large-flowered Stork* s-hill. 
P. macranthon, umbellis plurifloris, foliis inferioribus 
reniformibus obsolete quinquelobis cartilagineo- 
dentatis; superioribus profunde lobatis, bracteis 
cordatis pedicello duplo brevioribus, tubo nectari- 
fero longitudine ealycis. 
Stem shrubby, rather flexuose, not much branched. 
Branches clothed with long spreading unequal hairs. 
Leaves variable, inclining to be succulent, hairy on 
both sides, deeply and sharply toothed; teeth unequal 
and ending in a brown callous point; lower leaves re- 
niform, imbricate at the base, very slightly 5-lobed, 
strongly nerved underneath ; upper leaves deeply 5 or 7- 
lobed ; near the flowers deeply 3-lobed. Petioles widely 
flattened and furrowed on the upper side and convex 
on the lower, hairy, as are the peduncles, bractes, and 
calyx. Stipules widely cordate, acuminate, toothed, 
and ciliate. Peduncles slightly angular, several-flow- 
ered. Involucre of 6 or 8 bractes; bractes cordate, 
concave, keeled, sometimes toothed, ciliate, about 
half the length of the pedicle. Pedicles bent upwards. 
Cali/x 5-cleft, segments unequal, widely lanceolate, 
taper-pointed, keeled, and ciliate; upper one erect, 
the others reflexed. Nectariferous tube about the length 
of the calyx, flattened on each side and gibbous at the 
base. Flowers very large, above 3 inches long and 2 
wide. Petals 5, with crenulate edges, the two upper 
ones obliquely ovate, each about 2 inches long and 1 1 
wide, white tinged with blush, with a bright purple 
spot in the centre, and from the base branch numerous 
lighter purple stripes; lower petals oblong, obtuse, 
